Animal Diseases Act (TSG). Pays/Territoire Autriche Type du document Législation Date 1909 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Production animale Santé des animaux Transport/dépôt Inspection Enregistrement Certification Vaccination Médicaments Abattage Déchets organiques Bovins Responsabilité/indemnisation Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Infractions/sanctions Législation de base Gibier Détention d'animaux vivants Faune sauvage Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Ouest Résumé This federal Law applies to pets, animals kept as pets, in zoos or in similar manners, and also to game in the wild. This Law provides provisions for the animals that are suspected of being infected, actions to be taken in case of occurrence of epidemic, the actions to be taken by the Federal Minister for Health and the Environment to prevent animal diseases; and the actions to be taken to prevent or control animal diseases. The Law outlines duties and responsibilities of district administrative authorities for enforcement of the specified measures. Article 3 outlines procedures for the horses, dogs, pack animals that belong to the military administration and the special regulations for identifying and eradicating animal diseases and the breeding establishments under the ownership of the military. Section II of the Law provides for the rules on import and transit of shipments of animal and animal products such as having certificate from a state-authorized veterinarian in the country of origin; conduct of importing only from entry points determined by the Federal Chancellor; and examination of the consignments at the destination by official veterinarians. The Law further provides for veterinary border controls; and import an transit ban and restrictions. Texte intégral Allemand